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Turkish religious chief calls for aid to Gaza, boycotting 'Israel'

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  • 11 Mar 2024 13:49
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The president of the Directorate of Religious Affairs in Turkey sheds light on the importance of continuing to boycott "Israel".

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  • Ali Erbas, the head of Turkey's highest religious authority, speaks to the media in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, March 16, 2020.(AP)
    Ali Erbaş, the head of Turkey's highest religious authority, speaks to the media in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, March 16, 2020. (AP)

The president of the Directorate of Religious Affairs in Turkey, Ali Erbaş, highlighted the urgency of sending aid to Gaza and perpetuating the boycott of "Israel" as a means of pressure on the Israeli occupation to end its war on Gaza. 

Addressing worshippers following al-Tarawih prayers, Erbaş emphasized that in all cases of oppression and persecution, one should do everything in their power to stand by the oppressed. 

He added that as they collectively pray al-Tarawih and greet the holy month of Ramadan, under the dome of the Haci Bayram Veli Mosque in a warm and calm ambiance, "our brothers and sisters" in Gaza have no shelter and are grappling with hunger and the cold. 

For this reason, he stressed, "We must do everything we need to do to stop the oppression" in Gaza. 

Erbaş highlighted the vitality of sending aid to Gaza and called on the worshippers to continue boycotting "Israel" and maintain their prayers for Gaza and Palestine.

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